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its arrival came just over a week after hurricane sandy battered the region. police cars in new york city patrolled low-lying neighborhoods, urging people to evacuate again. the approaching nor'easter brought a wintry mix of cold and snow and possibly, minor flooding in already damaged coastal areas. new york mayor michael bloomberg: >> we haven't and won't order the kind of large scale evacuation we ordered in advance of hurricane sandy but if you are experiencing significant flooding during sandy you should consider taking shelter with friends and family at a safer spot or using one of the city's storm center shelters. >> sreenivasan: in new jersey, thousands of storm-weary people braced for their brush with the new storm, even as cleanup efforts continued from "sandy". governor chris christie suggested it was a little like the biblical plagues. >> when i finally got that final kind of, forecast that i got last night, i said i'm waiting for the locusts and pestilence next, you know. >> sreenivasan: the storm could al bring wind gusts of 65 miles an hour-- be
its arrival came just over a week after hurricane sandy battered the region. police cars in new york city patrolled low-lying neighborhoods, urging people to evacuate again. the approaching nor'easter brought a wintry mix of cold and snow and possibly, minor flooding in already damaged coastal areas. new york mayor michael bloomberg: >> we haven't and won't order the kind of large scale evacuation we ordered in advance of hurricane sandy but if you are experiencing significant flooding...
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volunteers from occupy sandy are here in force, along with police and the national guard. but some residents complain that representatives from government agencies like fema are scarce. eva bennick moved to a new home here eight years ago. she applied for assistance but was told on the phone her application was missing. >> they had lost the application. she found my application, she said okay, it looks like it fell through the process. i don't understand why anybody's been out there yet. nobody's been out there yet. i said, well that makes two of us. i've got to tell you the first time where we've felt like we've ever needed help. first time. and just feel like, you know, fema's supposed to be it. everybody, like my insurance company says call fema. yeah, everbody asks me that. did you call fema. i'm like, yeah. what happened? nothing. that sucks. it... it just sucks. >> reporter: fema officials contend they are responding as best they can. but because of the sheer magnitude of the work, fema official robert jensen admits some residents will be disappointed. >> this is har
volunteers from occupy sandy are here in force, along with police and the national guard. but some residents complain that representatives from government agencies like fema are scarce. eva bennick moved to a new home here eight years ago. she applied for assistance but was told on the phone her application was missing. >> they had lost the application. she found my application, she said okay, it looks like it fell through the process. i don't understand why anybody's been out there yet....
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now we see the same thing with sandy. i think the hope has to be at sandy isn't short for cassandra and that it's another warning that we ignore. absolutely people nat have seen that you c in fact have the worst-case scenario, which was flooding of the lower manhattan and i think any city along the eastern sea board has ask-to-ask themselves what would happen if us?icane sandy hit >> suarez: well, how do we price risk, then, into the decisions we make both publicly and privately. should there with b places in new jersey, in new york, where insurance companies say "we for you toto pay rebuild right there"? where the cost of doing so becomes higher and maybe prohibitive for some people? >> there probably should be, yes, because the alternative is we kp enticing people to place more and more of theip value, weal in more of their fragile co-systems or fragile areas of the enviwenment if we don't give them the proper price signal on risk. so somehow we have to find a way to get the state out of being the insurer of last resort
now we see the same thing with sandy. i think the hope has to be at sandy isn't short for cassandra and that it's another warning that we ignore. absolutely people nat have seen that you c in fact have the worst-case scenario, which was flooding of the lower manhattan and i think any city along the eastern sea board has ask-to-ask themselves what would happen if us?icane sandy hit >> suarez: well, how do we price risk, then, into the decisions we make both publicly and privately. should...
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and the northeast took slow steps toward recovery, one week after hurricane sandy hit. everyone gets sick, even the leader of the free world. hari sreenivasan takes a look at how health affects the presidency. >> sreenivasn: this year's candidates have clean bills of health, but that hasn't always been the case. we look at the ailments of past presidents, from depression he influenza to heart attacks. that's on our health page. as we see a final day of campaign ads, historian michael beschloss reflects on a 1976io commercial for gerald ford that never aired because it was too emotional for its time. and on our world page, video journalist toby muse filed a report of his visit with the gravediggers of aleppo, syria. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening, with full coverage of election day voting, and stay with you all night with results and analysis as the polls close. thank you, d good night. n m
and the northeast took slow steps toward recovery, one week after hurricane sandy hit. everyone gets sick, even the leader of the free world. hari sreenivasan takes a look at how health affects the presidency. >> sreenivasn: this year's candidates have clean bills of health, but that hasn't always been the case. we look at the ailments of past presidents, from depression he influenza to heart attacks. that's on our health page. as we see a final day of campaign ads, historian michael...
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. >> brown: the losses in life and property kept growing today, in the wake of "sandy". the death toll reached 92 and the focus on physical damage shifted to new jersey, where the monster storm blasted barrier islands and other waterside cities. the mas force of the orm's destruction along the jersey shore came fully into view today. town after town presented stark scenes of wrecked homes and boats, underscoring the long process of rebuilding that es ahead. one of those tow was t long beach community north of atlantic city, where army national guard troops arrived to assist. >> a lot of devastation. the island has been hit very hard. from what i understand there is roughly 18,000 homes without poeser, there is severe gas leaks, so right now we are just trying to get everything together for the office of emergency management here and the different municipalities and just assist them with whaterer needs they have going on.er >> brown: and even three days later, some long beach residents still could not believe the power of the srm. >> this was the deepest water i have ever
. >> brown: the losses in life and property kept growing today, in the wake of "sandy". the death toll reached 92 and the focus on physical damage shifted to new jersey, where the monster storm blasted barrier islands and other waterside cities. the mas force of the orm's destruction along the jersey shore came fully into view today. town after town presented stark scenes of wrecked homes and boats, underscoring the long process of rebuilding that es ahead. one of those tow was...
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instead, stocks sank on worries that the costs of hurricane sandy will eat into profits. the dow jones industrial average lost 139 points to close at 13,093. the nasdaq fell almost 38 points to close at 2,982. for the week, the dow and the nasdaq were off a fraction of 1%. korean auto makers hyundai and kia could end up paying hundreds of millions of dollars to car owners as compensation for overstating fuel economy. the environmental protection agency now says an audit revealed that 13 models averaged up to six miles a gallon less than advertised. some 900,000 vehicles sold in the last three years are affected. u.s. intelligence officials have rejected claims they failed to answer the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. there've been reports the cia told its security officers to "stand down" and not try to repel the attackers. senior intelligence officials denied that on thursday. they said a security team responded within 25 minutes, en though eney were outmanneer and outgunned.ne those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: th
instead, stocks sank on worries that the costs of hurricane sandy will eat into profits. the dow jones industrial average lost 139 points to close at 13,093. the nasdaq fell almost 38 points to close at 2,982. for the week, the dow and the nasdaq were off a fraction of 1%. korean auto makers hyundai and kia could end up paying hundreds of millions of dollars to car owners as compensation for overstating fuel economy. the environmental protection agency now says an audit revealed that 13 models...
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plus, nova takes viewers inside the mega-storm called hurricane sandy. it airs sunday on most pbs stations. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll look at president obama's trip to the southeast asian nation of myanmar, where he'll meet with opposition leader and nobel prize winner aung sang su kyi. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. "washington week" with gwen ifill can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. after that, ray hosts tonight's edition of "need to know." the topic-- this year's record- setting $6 billion of campaign spending. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made pos
plus, nova takes viewers inside the mega-storm called hurricane sandy. it airs sunday on most pbs stations. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll look at president obama's trip to the southeast asian nation of myanmar, where he'll meet with opposition leader and nobel prize winner aung sang su kyi. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. "washington week" with gwen ifill...
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. >> ifill: now, a report on the recovery from the superstorm sandy. new york governor andrew cuomo said today he intends to ask the federal government for at least $30 billion in aid. new jersey is still tallying its losses, and damages in the region are expected to exceed $50 billion. schools officially reopened today in one community along the jersey shore. but for the past week, teachers have been already hard at work, helping students deal with the aftermath of the storms. special correspondent john tulenko of learning matters filed this story from the town of belmar. >> reporter: hurricane sandy tore into belmar, new jersey. >> belmar was one of the towns you would continually hear about on the radio. families reported seeing four, five, six-foot wall of water >> how are you? reporter: lisa hannah is assistant principal at belmar's one elementary school. many of her students are recent immigrants. most of their families had nowhere else to go. >> i don't think anyone was really prepared for what happened >> reporter: inside this house three child
. >> ifill: now, a report on the recovery from the superstorm sandy. new york governor andrew cuomo said today he intends to ask the federal government for at least $30 billion in aid. new jersey is still tallying its losses, and damages in the region are expected to exceed $50 billion. schools officially reopened today in one community along the jersey shore. but for the past week, teachers have been already hard at work, helping students deal with the aftermath of the storms. special...
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this is just a sliver of the debris that sandy left behind on statten island. not preparing could cost much more. here in the far rock-aways the surge crushed dozens of houses and hurricane winds fanned flames from a fire that incinerated 111 homes. the city of new york has decided to clear away what's left here along with demolishing 200 more structures damaged by the storms. >> it was my living room couches but it flipped them over in the house. just pouring water out of them today. >> reporter: rich has had a view of the atlantic ocean from his waterfront home for more than 20 years. now he's living in a motor home in the parking lot. but he wonders whether a sea barrier would be effective. >> is it worth it? i'm not so sure it's worth it because i'm not so sure it's going to work. i don't know how you're going to stop that kind of power. putting a sea wall out there. if it would work, okay. who is going to guarantee it? spending that kind of money for something that might not work.ñr >> sreenivasan: it's a point that even the netherland concedes. the count
this is just a sliver of the debris that sandy left behind on statten island. not preparing could cost much more. here in the far rock-aways the surge crushed dozens of houses and hurricane winds fanned flames from a fire that incinerated 111 homes. the city of new york has decided to clear away what's left here along with demolishing 200 more structures damaged by the storms. >> it was my living room couches but it flipped them over in the house. just pouring water out of them today....
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>> i can't really attribute sandy to climate change. it could be within the normal variability of these types of storms, but i do know that climate change is occurring. and it is starting to exaggerate some of the hazards, most notably in this area, sea level rise. and as the sea level rises, it stands to reason that the next storm will produce a larger storm surge, just because it has more water and the waters higher than ever before. >> reporter: and more people and property at risk. we were at water street, for example. from here to the east river: landfill. >> for most of the time the storm came through no one lived here, or very few people lived here. now, we have millions of people concentrated in, for instance, in the new york area. we have tons of infrastructure, we have important business assets that are exposed, and that's what's different. >> reporter: yes, says mindy lubber, and therefore insurance companies should raise their premiums to signal the rising dangers. >> they can impact all of our behavior by the way they price
>> i can't really attribute sandy to climate change. it could be within the normal variability of these types of storms, but i do know that climate change is occurring. and it is starting to exaggerate some of the hazards, most notably in this area, sea level rise. and as the sea level rises, it stands to reason that the next storm will produce a larger storm surge, just because it has more water and the waters higher than ever before. >> reporter: and more people and property at...
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superstorm sandy hitt west virginia with the blizzard. major nor'easter. is that a sign of a blustery cold winter? i have some answers for >> 7 is on your side with a new parkinsons' disease discovery. researchers say adults reported ever having a head injury and who were exposed to this had increased risk of developing the disease. this study not strong in itself to suggest causes for parkinson's, but experts say some kind of linkage can be made between the three and more testing is needed. >> a cancer diagnosis given an incentive does go an idea for a new business. he says a 46 year-old father of three was diagnosed with a form of melanoma in 2010. and this made him think about the things would like to tell his children into the future. there's no simple and efficient way to do it online, so he created 1. >> the message of wisdom, lessons learned in life, and that was the moment. to be able to deliver this message to my kids in the future. >> he beat the cancer and a was tech company is gaining attention. this allows you to create messages and have them
superstorm sandy hitt west virginia with the blizzard. major nor'easter. is that a sign of a blustery cold winter? i have some answers for >> 7 is on your side with a new parkinsons' disease discovery. researchers say adults reported ever having a head injury and who were exposed to this had increased risk of developing the disease. this study not strong in itself to suggest causes for parkinson's, but experts say some kind of linkage can be made between the three and more testing is...
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super storm sandy proved to be an scrooge. chrstmas trees were destroyed when they were buried by 2 feet of snow. specializes in extra tall trees which can sell for up to $6,000 a piece. that company giving refunds to places like the cia headquarters. and old town alexandria. all of them ordered trees. they will now have to shop for trees from somewhere else. >>> last week, wal-mart announced it was getting a jump on black friday shopping by opening a day earlier on thanksgiving day. actually opening earlier on thanksgiving day. now, they are opening a few hours earlier. >>> now, target is joining in. >> i'm very impressed. customers and workers angry over it. sara is in studio with reaction to the turkey day opening and other holiday notes. the worker is kind of forgotten. >> i want to stay at home and enjoy thanksgiving. so they are upset. maybe some customers as well. some are liking it and so are the retailers. target following the lead opening doors earlier than ever on thanksgiving. 9:00 p.m. holiday shopping used to sta
super storm sandy proved to be an scrooge. chrstmas trees were destroyed when they were buried by 2 feet of snow. specializes in extra tall trees which can sell for up to $6,000 a piece. that company giving refunds to places like the cia headquarters. and old town alexandria. all of them ordered trees. they will now have to shop for trees from somewhere else. >>> last week, wal-mart announced it was getting a jump on black friday shopping by opening a day earlier on thanksgiving day....
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they were up 2% in october despite delays caused by hurricane sandy in the northeast. in afghanistan, president hamid karzai accused the u.s. today of violating a pact governing the transfer of detainees. he said more than 70 afghans are still in american custody despite a court order to release them. the two sides signed an accord last march, but the u.s. has slowed its handover of prisons to ensure afghan forces are ready to take control. new clashes in congo today threatened a larger war in the central african nation. rebels from the m-23 group battled government troops near the eastern city of goma, in a region rich in minerals. the rebels had promised to stop fighting and to join peace talks. but congo's government refused to participate. it accused neighboring rwanda of supporting the insurgents. in washington, state department spokeswoman victoria nuland warned the fighting is creating thousands of new refugees. ere are now some 60,000 people displaced just in the past three days, 500,000 since january, and threatens threats to hundreds of thousands more. we're
they were up 2% in october despite delays caused by hurricane sandy in the northeast. in afghanistan, president hamid karzai accused the u.s. today of violating a pact governing the transfer of detainees. he said more than 70 afghans are still in american custody despite a court order to release them. the two sides signed an accord last march, but the u.s. has slowed its handover of prisons to ensure afghan forces are ready to take control. new clashes in congo today threatened a larger war in...
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superstorm sandy may be having impact on the christmas tree crop. this pharmacist thousands of christmas trees damaged by the storm. many of the trees were ordered residents in the area. is refunded almost of its orders. .:15, 44 degrees up, we are giving you to wake up and be informed. out about our iphone at. what are being called are worst songs ever. ♪ maybe it is bad, but in this popular. herebecca black, friday. tens of millions watched it. to be a contender. >> is thanksgiving ♪ \ westbrook.nicola already 4 million views. likeannot sell you do not that song. is cute. >> i say congratulations to she has done a great job. gma.ill be on >> we want to offer you a more pleasant sound to wake up to. voice.eve part of our new i found out. to leonike to wake up harris? now you can. you can download the abc 7 i for free by going to wjla.com/mobile. there you go. >> 5:19. waking up to a wet start. terrible.ot we could use a little bit of rain. have not had much since sandy. unfortunately it is messing with the commute potentially. will be out of he
superstorm sandy may be having impact on the christmas tree crop. this pharmacist thousands of christmas trees damaged by the storm. many of the trees were ordered residents in the area. is refunded almost of its orders. .:15, 44 degrees up, we are giving you to wake up and be informed. out about our iphone at. what are being called are worst songs ever. ♪ maybe it is bad, but in this popular. herebecca black, friday. tens of millions watched it. to be a contender. >> is thanksgiving...
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we have the update. >> reporter: the blame game following sandy and the nor'easter rages on. new york governor andrew cuomo launching a commission to investigate and study storm preparation and management of new york utility companies and recommend reforms. in staten island folks feel abandoned saying fema, the red cross have been practically nonexistent. both say they're doing everything they can to help victims. officials on staten island say a power restoration program called quick start is being expanded to hundreds of homes after a successful test runful looting has become a major concern. >> -- run. looting has become a major concern. >> before they put these lights up people were coming out of nowhere. >> reporter: the nypd reporting a spike in crime in the days following the storm. a man has a number of charges including attempted murder. the rebuilding effort will be costly. new york city mayor michael bloomberg is asking the federal government for 500 million to help pay for immediate repairs around the city. >> we need to repair or replace boiler systems, backup ge
we have the update. >> reporter: the blame game following sandy and the nor'easter rages on. new york governor andrew cuomo launching a commission to investigate and study storm preparation and management of new york utility companies and recommend reforms. in staten island folks feel abandoned saying fema, the red cross have been practically nonexistent. both say they're doing everything they can to help victims. officials on staten island say a power restoration program called quick...
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it turns out that sandy damaged the instrument landing systems based in new york and new jersey that help planes navigate their landings in low visibility. so on bad weather days you can expect cancellations and delays in that region until that problem is fixed. >>> you still have time to help us help those hit hardest by sandy. just log onto our facebook and like our page. we are donating $1 to the american red cross for every like we get. >>> one day after the election president barack obama called lawmakers from both parties to talk about looking ahead at the rest of the year. the commander in chief landed at joint base andrews two minutes ago and reportedly told senate and house leaders today he's committed to finding bipartisan solutions to reduce the deficit, cut taxes for middle class families and create new jobs. >>> in maryland a lot of questions tonight about what's next after a slew of ballot questions passed. the passage of question seven clears the way for table games and a sixth casino in prince george's county. today the maryland lottery gaming and control commission s
it turns out that sandy damaged the instrument landing systems based in new york and new jersey that help planes navigate their landings in low visibility. so on bad weather days you can expect cancellations and delays in that region until that problem is fixed. >>> you still have time to help us help those hit hardest by sandy. just log onto our facebook and like our page. we are donating $1 to the american red cross for every like we get. >>> one day after the election...
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it's been two weeks since hurricane sandy walloped the northeast, and, as of today, more than 130,000 homes and businesses across new york and new jersey still were in the dark. new york city mayor michael bloomberg warned again the process of restoration and recovery will be slow. . a lot of residents unfortunately will be out of power for a long time. but rather than complain about it or even write about it, we're trying to do something about it. we can sit around and bring or hands and say it's terrible. mother nature brought us this storm. now we're just going to deal with it. we're going to go methodically street by street building by building and help people get going. we're going to do the most important life-threatening things first. and then we'll come back. we're not going to stop until everybody is back. >> holman: there also were more signs of progress today, as gasoline rationing ended in central and northern new jersey. rationing continues in new york city. wall street slid again today, amid concerns about impending spending cuts and tax increases in washington. the dow
it's been two weeks since hurricane sandy walloped the northeast, and, as of today, more than 130,000 homes and businesses across new york and new jersey still were in the dark. new york city mayor michael bloomberg warned again the process of restoration and recovery will be slow. . a lot of residents unfortunately will be out of power for a long time. but rather than complain about it or even write about it, we're trying to do something about it. we can sit around and bring or hands and say...
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. >>> parts of the northeast still dealing with the devastation left behind from superstorm sandy. >> up next a new push to help with the recovery efforts in the form of a letter to the president. >> clear skies and cold temperatures. we are talking real cold temperatures overnight. i'll have all the details coming up. julie wright has a look at your traffic too coming up after the break. >>> welcome back. 4:45 on this wednesday. taxing a live look outside. yes, it is cold but a good thing we're not dealing with some of the things they are still dealing with up north. the statue of liberty and liberty island will stay closed until further note is a after have storm sandy. the statue of liberty just reopened in october after a renovation. >> wow! >>> a group of senators from states hit hard by superstorm sandy are asking president obama for a boost in disaster aid. they sent a letter to the president asking him to add more emergency funding in his 2013 budget request. the request for more aiddoms as the president and congress are debating how to avoid massive tax cuts. >> i have a frie
. >>> parts of the northeast still dealing with the devastation left behind from superstorm sandy. >> up next a new push to help with the recovery efforts in the form of a letter to the president. >> clear skies and cold temperatures. we are talking real cold temperatures overnight. i'll have all the details coming up. julie wright has a look at your traffic too coming up after the break. >>> welcome back. 4:45 on this wednesday. taxing a live look outside. yes, it...
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. >> brown: and we close with poet jennifer fitzgerald on hurricane sandy's destructive path through her home town of staten island. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: demonstrations, clashes with the police, and tear gas in tahrir square-- familiar scenes in egypt nearly two years ago that led to the fall of longtime leader hosni mubark. but today, they were aimed at egypt's new leader. in the coastal city of alexandria, opponents set fire to the offices of president mohammed morsi's political party, the muslim brotherhood. there
. >> brown: and we close with poet jennifer fitzgerald on hurricane sandy's destructive path through her home town of staten island. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy...
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a town that was battered by hurricane sandy. the treated survive. -- tree did survive. >> that is a symbol of survival like all of the people there. >> a short trip. it is colder now than it was this time yesterday. the sun went down about 25 minutes ago. nothing but blue skies. temperatures are going to plummet, into the 20's by morning. we have wind chills working out there. leesburg, 46. prince george's county, 45. get ready for a very chilly night and wake up tomorrow below average temperatures for another five, six, seven more days. half an inch of rain at reagan national airport. rush hour, not too pleasant tomorrow. 47 at reagan national. 37 degrees in cumberland. 49 degrees in fredericksburg. we still have that breeze out there. there is definite tilt in the air. temperatures will drop. we have an average wake of temperature in your 32. we're watching a time lapse history of this cold front with clouds and rain fall. early this morning and watched it pushed through. rapid clearing around midday. it did turn into a beauti
a town that was battered by hurricane sandy. the treated survive. -- tree did survive. >> that is a symbol of survival like all of the people there. >> a short trip. it is colder now than it was this time yesterday. the sun went down about 25 minutes ago. nothing but blue skies. temperatures are going to plummet, into the 20's by morning. we have wind chills working out there. leesburg, 46. prince george's county, 45. get ready for a very chilly night and wake up tomorrow below...
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the estimated damage done by hurricane sandy in new york has risen again to $42 billion. governor andrew cuomo announced the new figure today. it includes $32 billion for repairs and restoration and almost $10 billion more for measures to prevent damage from the next major storm. the state, along with new york city, will ask for federal disaster aid based on the damage tally. one of the legendary bands of rock 'n' roll is marking its golden anniversary. the rolling stones celebrated 50 years last night in london, with the first of five shows in the united kingdom and the u.s. nina nannar of independent television news filed this report. >> two and a half hours, 23 songs, and 50 years. . ♪ i said hey, hey, you, you. ♪ get off of my cloud. ♪ hey, hey, you, you, get of my cloud. ♪ hey, hey, you, you, get off of my cloud ♪ >> thankfully for the rolling stones glowing reviews on this, their opening night of their anniversary tour. ♪ i want to be your lover, baby i want to be your man ♪ >> reporter: the men have a combined age of 273 years. but last night, they we
the estimated damage done by hurricane sandy in new york has risen again to $42 billion. governor andrew cuomo announced the new figure today. it includes $32 billion for repairs and restoration and almost $10 billion more for measures to prevent damage from the next major storm. the state, along with new york city, will ask for federal disaster aid based on the damage tally. one of the legendary bands of rock 'n' roll is marking its golden anniversary. the rolling stones celebrated 50 years...
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nearly 4,000 rabbis came out in brooklyn today to help with sandy relief efforts. the rabbis traveled to new york from more than 25 countries. >>> tomorrow it will be two weeks since superstorm sandy pounded the northeast. the road to recovery has just begun for the hard hit areas. >> some are still waiting for the lights to come back on. fox's anna coyman has the latest. >> reporter: outage numbers from the power companies can be misleading as to how many people are truly still cold and in the dark. that's because there are tens of thousands of storm ravaged victims whose electrical equipment is so waterlogged power crews can't even get in to bring their service back. that equipment must be repaired, tested and then certified. after protests by angry residents and an investigation into the power company was called by new york governor andrew cuomo criticizing them for being unprepared and badly managed, the chief operating officer of the long island power authority contends his workers are repairing unprecedented storm damage as fast as they can. about 6,400 linem
nearly 4,000 rabbis came out in brooklyn today to help with sandy relief efforts. the rabbis traveled to new york from more than 25 countries. >>> tomorrow it will be two weeks since superstorm sandy pounded the northeast. the road to recovery has just begun for the hard hit areas. >> some are still waiting for the lights to come back on. fox's anna coyman has the latest. >> reporter: outage numbers from the power companies can be misleading as to how many people are truly...
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progress in the aftermath of superstorm sandy as some senators and for more federal aid. top? >> well, much colder air rolled in but the numbers can be deceiving. here's what's going to go in the books, high 65 that occurred after midnight. low so far 43. that might go down into the 30s before midnight. we picked up a half inch of rain, .87 at dulles was good enough for the daily rainfall record. we will come back. >> but first new information tonight about the tattered flag in desperate need of repairs at a local park. >>> new information tonight about a badly tattered flag in chevy chase. we first told awen't the flag flying -- told you about the flag on saturday night after getting a call from the army veteran david russell. we learned the park is a responsibility of the montgomery county department of transportation. it turns out though the flag had been the responsibility of a nearby gas station for years. but when that station closed a few years ago, the flag's upkeep seemed to have slipped through the cracks. that department thanked us for calling today and had the flag
progress in the aftermath of superstorm sandy as some senators and for more federal aid. top? >> well, much colder air rolled in but the numbers can be deceiving. here's what's going to go in the books, high 65 that occurred after midnight. low so far 43. that might go down into the 30s before midnight. we picked up a half inch of rain, .87 at dulles was good enough for the daily rainfall record. we will come back. >> but first new information tonight about the tattered flag in...
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or superstorm sandy, as it was, will be rebuilt. the pier was badly damaged during the storm two weeks ago. a large section was completely destroyed and the pilings that were left standing have since been removed. the current franchise holder of the pier has committed to rebuilding it and the mayor expects it to be rebuilt for the entire season. >> and that would be nice. i know they dealing with months and months of damage and cleanup. there. >>> and back here at home, the temperatures are cooler than yesterday. >> yup, a little bit and some 20 degrees cooler than where we were yesterday. >> yeah. >> and that is in terms of the temperature, the windchill values are in the 30s for everybody. and that is looks like, as we progress through the evening hours, the winds will die down just a bit and clear skies and light winds, 47 in the city. monasses, 86; baltimore coming in at 46 degrees and in leonardtown. the temperature in the lower 40s there and that is breezy at 7:00 and in some plays, the wind will be running up at 10 miles an h
or superstorm sandy, as it was, will be rebuilt. the pier was badly damaged during the storm two weeks ago. a large section was completely destroyed and the pilings that were left standing have since been removed. the current franchise holder of the pier has committed to rebuilding it and the mayor expects it to be rebuilt for the entire season. >> and that would be nice. i know they dealing with months and months of damage and cleanup. there. >>> and back here at home, the...
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. >>> the massive snow dumped by superstorm sandy turned out to be a scrooge for some christmas tree farms in maryland. a look at the serious tree drag coming up next. >>> metro responds to complaint it didn't have enough service for all the folk that had to go to work yesterday on veterans day. >> we have rain showers across the area along with much cooler air. i'll have the details on the forecast and julie wright will have the traffic for you coming up in just a few short minutes. >>> welcome back. it is tuesday and it is a wet tuesday and a cold one too. this is a live look right now over washington and some areas kind of thick and i don't know if it is foggy but either way, there is just a lot of moisture in the air right now and leaves on the ground. you know what that will mean. >> good point. when i was driving in the residential neighborhood was covered in leaves. the new music sound so mellow now. >> we gently wake people up on fox 5. >> whole different game. we've got the showers moving in from the west. parts of the area haven't seen much yet but most of us will get at lo
. >>> the massive snow dumped by superstorm sandy turned out to be a scrooge for some christmas tree farms in maryland. a look at the serious tree drag coming up next. >>> metro responds to complaint it didn't have enough service for all the folk that had to go to work yesterday on veterans day. >> we have rain showers across the area along with much cooler air. i'll have the details on the forecast and julie wright will have the traffic for you coming up in just a few...
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there are around 19,000 people without power, two weeks since the storm hit the northeast. >>> sandy caused plenty of problems. now it's ruining christmas for some. the storm destroyed more than 3,000 trees. the owners have refunded more than 70% of their orders including trees for the u.s. botanical gardens. it's cost them $40,000 so far. >> stops in early trading on wall street. let's check in with jane wells. she joins us with that and the rest of the day's business headlines. >> let's look at the markets right now. the nasdaq finally moved in positive territory. dow up 56 points. nasdaq up about one. the president is meeting with top business leaders this week as his re-election could mean a change in the tax picture for america. the ceos of general electric and aetna. the man thought to be the next leader of microsoft, left without explanation after 23 years of microsoft. meanwhile, apple stores get better sales per square foot than any other retailer. average sales of over $6,000 per square foot a year. it's how they measure it. home depot earnings were better than expected sho
there are around 19,000 people without power, two weeks since the storm hit the northeast. >>> sandy caused plenty of problems. now it's ruining christmas for some. the storm destroyed more than 3,000 trees. the owners have refunded more than 70% of their orders including trees for the u.s. botanical gardens. it's cost them $40,000 so far. >> stops in early trading on wall street. let's check in with jane wells. she joins us with that and the rest of the day's business headlines....
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plus, damages continue to add up following superstorm sandy. what you can learn to protect yourself from future natural disasters. and, is apple's break-down causing some market jitters? first business starts now. you're watching first business: financial news, analysis, and today's investment ideas. good morning. it's friday, november 9th. i'm angela miles. in today's first look: it's another downer for the stock market. the dow tumbled more than 100 points yesterday, falling to its lowest level since july, mostly due to uncertainty about the future of the u.s. and global economies. groupon shares fell 13% after the close on earnings news. revenues were up, but the coupon company had a net lost of nearly 3 million dollars. profits were up at disney thanks to espn and growth at theme parks. and priceline is set to buy online travel company kayak for $40 per share. how low will this market go? ben lichtenstein of tradersaudio.com joins us. good morning to you. happy friday. but is this a buying opportunity here? > > i don't think so. i think bas
plus, damages continue to add up following superstorm sandy. what you can learn to protect yourself from future natural disasters. and, is apple's break-down causing some market jitters? first business starts now. you're watching first business: financial news, analysis, and today's investment ideas. good morning. it's friday, november 9th. i'm angela miles. in today's first look: it's another downer for the stock market. the dow tumbled more than 100 points yesterday, falling to its lowest...
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. >> see his other videos live after sandy. >> can't sleep on a plane? now the -- >> upright sleeper. >> is it a proper? >> a straight jacket on. you'll have the whole plane to yourself. >>> the friday buzzword for a free ipad and how to make easy cheesy balls for an appetizing appetizer. >> a flavor explosion. >> this is why you don't buy an ipad from walmart. >> according to the poster of this video, these are walmart employees in pikeville, kentucky, and it appears they are doing something not so great. >> ipad number three was shown. >> sorry about that ipad. hope nobody buys that. >> it appears they are comple completely mishandling ipads coming into the store. >> why do this at the place you work and film it and put it out there? >> this video did end up getting posted on facebook. as you can imagine a lot of consumers are upset. >> i'm not happy. my heart started racing when i saw him hit the ipad so hard. >> good thing walmart has a solid return policy. >> we reached out to walmart and they said they are very disappointed in the actions of the em
. >> see his other videos live after sandy. >> can't sleep on a plane? now the -- >> upright sleeper. >> is it a proper? >> a straight jacket on. you'll have the whole plane to yourself. >>> the friday buzzword for a free ipad and how to make easy cheesy balls for an appetizing appetizer. >> a flavor explosion. >> this is why you don't buy an ipad from walmart. >> according to the poster of this video, these are walmart employees in...
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you took a sandy break, an election break. >> and the election thing. >> to see both of you. glad you let me in and remembered who i was. >> after this song we may regret it. if we're infected in our minds with it, we remember that song, friday, friday. this is the new attention on youtube. it has to do with the holiday next thursday. let's take listen and we'll talk about it on the other side. ♪ first there was easter and the fourth of july ♪ ♪ but now it's thanksgiving ♪ thanksgiving ♪ we were going to have a good time ♪ ♪ oh, oh, oh thanksgiving >> her name is nicole westbrook. rebecca black was the original with friday. the company that does these is arc music factory. you will see patrice wilson popping in here in a minute. you can hire this company if you have a kid that wants to be like a superstar. and right now, 5,219,000 views and downing on this. and is it infectiously good or bad? ♪ it's thanksgiving she sings into a turkey song halfway through the song. no, she really does. sing into a -- no, she does. >> dancing to the beat of a turkey. >> so pat
you took a sandy break, an election break. >> and the election thing. >> to see both of you. glad you let me in and remembered who i was. >> after this song we may regret it. if we're infected in our minds with it, we remember that song, friday, friday. this is the new attention on youtube. it has to do with the holiday next thursday. let's take listen and we'll talk about it on the other side. ♪ first there was easter and the fourth of july ♪ ♪ but now it's thanksgiving...
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ocean city's mayor says a landmark hit hard by hurricane sandy will be back on its feet soon. time now is 6:12. we'll be back. >>> welcome back to fox 5 morning news. damage estimates continue at the statue of liberty following the superstorm. it will remain closed for now. the landmark had just reopened last month following a $30 million renovation. >>> and a little closer to home now, good news for ocean city. the mayor says the city's famous fishing pier will be rebuilt soon. a large section of it was destroyed when hurricane sandy came through and the pilings that were left standing have been removed. the pier should be ready for business by the summer. so something to look forward to heading towards summer. but we've got to get through this. >> we have a long way to go before we're standing out on the pier jumping in the water. this is a live look outside right now. jefferson memorial? >> it's little blurry, i know. >> tucker is talking about how cold it is. that is just the way it is. >> it is chilly outside. temperatures, upper 20s and low 30 for much of the area. lots
ocean city's mayor says a landmark hit hard by hurricane sandy will be back on its feet soon. time now is 6:12. we'll be back. >>> welcome back to fox 5 morning news. damage estimates continue at the statue of liberty following the superstorm. it will remain closed for now. the landmark had just reopened last month following a $30 million renovation. >>> and a little closer to home now, good news for ocean city. the mayor says the city's famous fishing pier will be rebuilt...
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. >> a natural disaster just seen sandy come through mt. middle of the -- in the middle of the night. a high demand. a fire in an area of the city that border area of the city. such as east of the river. and the medics that ride the fire engines are tied up on the fire ground. they're not able to provide advanced life support. >> we also have seven ems supervisor who is don't put out -- visors who don't put out fires. in addition to that our firefighter emts are capable of providing you know, some basic life supports as well. >> reporter: fire officials say they get a total of between 40 and 60 medic calls between those hours 1:00 and 7:00 in the morning city wide. that is far fewer than they get during the rest of the day. and the chief says changing the shifts for those medic units will mean that there are more of them available on the streets when they are really needed. but the city council has to review this and the fire chief says if it doesn't work he'll change it, back to you. >> you can imagine why there are concerns. >>> the new e
. >> a natural disaster just seen sandy come through mt. middle of the -- in the middle of the night. a high demand. a fire in an area of the city that border area of the city. such as east of the river. and the medics that ride the fire engines are tied up on the fire ground. they're not able to provide advanced life support. >> we also have seven ems supervisor who is don't put out -- visors who don't put out fires. in addition to that our firefighter emts are capable of providing...
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. >> its been over two weeks since sandy devastated states to the north. >> today the president heard pleas for help from people still in the dark, still without their homes and where more relief could be on the way. >> and mysterious objects over the mile high city. . >>> you won't believe it but this police officer survives this crash. the officer is walking back to his squad car when a truck driving by swerves and hits the cruiser parked on the side of the road. the officer managed to make it into his cruiser. amazingly only had a few strained muscles and bumps and bruises. police are investigating what caused the driver to crash. and a plane on the side of the road. it happened in california. a small plane had engine trouble so the pilot landed onto the highway. remember a couple years ago we had a traffic helicopter -- a traffic plane that landed on 795. the road stayed open afterred landing though traffic was slow. a safety inspector arrived the plane went back into the air. look at this. >> a mysterious object has been spotted over the skies of the mile high city. a denver man
. >> its been over two weeks since sandy devastated states to the north. >> today the president heard pleas for help from people still in the dark, still without their homes and where more relief could be on the way. >> and mysterious objects over the mile high city. . >>> you won't believe it but this police officer survives this crash. the officer is walking back to his squad car when a truck driving by swerves and hits the cruiser parked on the side of the road....